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Sweet Potato Fries
joannedimauro
Healthier than their white sisters, sweet potatoes are very high in beta carotene. This is one of my favorite recipes because it's sweet and spicy at the same time and so easy and quick to prepare. Sweet Potatoes or Yam (as many as needed) cut into long chunks (fry-like) • ...
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Spice it Up
I love the smell of cinnamon and nutmeg in holiday classic dishes and drinks. Here are some tips on how to use spices not only for flavor but for medicinal purposes as well. Let food be your medicine! • Cinnamon oil is a powerful antiseptic and the spice is believed ...
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Recipe: Roasted Root Veggies
Prep time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 25-35 minutes Serves: 4-6 Ingredients: 1 sweet potato 2 parsnips 2 carrots 2 turnips or 1 large rutabaga 1 daikon radish (substitute/add in your favorites, like squash or pumpkin, new red potatoes) olive oil salt and pepper herbs like: rosemary, thyme or sage, fresh ...
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Get Rooted
The roots of any plant are its anchor and foundation; they are the essential parts that support and nourish the plant. Root vegetables lend these properties to us when we eat them, making us feel physically and mentally grounded and rooted, increasing our stability, stamina, and endurance. Roots are a ...
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Indian Summer - Season of Transition
Late summer or “Indian summer” is that precious week or two at the end of summer but before autumn when we get a glorious hot spell. I think of it as summer’s last hurrah before nature gets down to the business of fall and winter. For us, it’s the time ...
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Farmer's Market Dinner
A summer past time of mine is to browse the local farmers’ markets. Call me crazy, but I’d rather do that than go shopping. I get inspired to cook when I see what’s fresh and available to put together for a meal that evening. Here’s a simple dish I made ...
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Shop at the Farmer's Market
I love summer and getting my food fresh right from the garden at my local farmer’s markets. The food is so delicious because it is in season and freshly picked, it’s local and hasn’t had to travel long distances in refrigeration and the food’s carbon footprint is greatly reduced. It’s ...
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Cooking with Grains
Here’s a photo (courtesy of www.Jinsey.com) of some of the tasty grain dishes I cooked up at my Whole Grains cooking class this past Monday night-quinoa (pronounced keen-wa) w/a cilantro pesto sauce and wild rice w/orange dressing. Quinoa is actually an edible seed and considered a super grain by the ...
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